Which of the following taxonomic categories is being described by the given statements (i-iii)?
(i) It is the basic unit of classification.
(ii) It is defined as the group of individuals which resemble in their morphological and reproductive characters and interbreed among themselves and produce fertile of springs.
(iii) Human beings belong to the species sapiens which is grouped in the genus Homo.
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(i) “It is the basic unit of classification” – This is true for species, which is the fundamental taxonomic unit.
(ii) “Group of individuals which resemble in morphological and reproductive characters and interbreed to produce fertile offspring” – This is the biological definition of species.
(iii) “Human beings belong to the species sapiens which is grouped in the genus Homo” –Here, sapiens is the species name, and Homo is the genus.
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